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Invention of Musket

Great Britain · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1786Date range
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Chronological records

1786

Henry Nock1786

London · Science / Technology

Invents the breech-loading musket

Names involved

Henry Nock

Provenance

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